The MJT is inspired by the history of museums, and, true to the inspiration of the earliest such institutions, stands as an encyclopedic undertaking with twelve exhibit galleries spanning, but not limited to, the fields of art, science, and ethnographic studies. The second floor of the MJT contains several additional galleries, as well as the Borzoi Kabinet Theater, which screens MJT-produced films daily; the Tula Tea Room, which serves tea to visitors from a coal-fired samovar; and the Rooftop Garden and Aviary, a semi-outdoor cloister where guests can visit with the Museum’s resident doves. In the tearoom and garden, the MJT hosts an annual series of cultural events, collectively entitled the Tula Tea Room Events, consisting primarily of performances that present lesser known and underrepresented traditions and ideas throughout the world.